Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are set for their heavyweight rematch on Dec. 21.
Ahead of their upcoming heavyweight title rematch on December 21, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury face off for a conversation with DAZN. Both fighters reflect on their first meeting in the ring where Usyk took a split decision win, while also looking ahead to what’s to come. Check out some excerpts from the fighters below with the full video interview in the link at the top.
Usyk on if he still believes he clearly beat Fury in their first fight
“My hand was (raised). I win. Thank you, God. But if Tyson think that Tyson win, for me no problem. Listen, we have one more fight 21st December.”
Fury on if he regrets saying that Usyk was given the decision because Ukraine is at war
“No, I don’t regret anything. Why would I regret that? Listen, it was a close fight, Usyk got the raise, like he just said. He won the fight, fair play to him. Don’t make excuses, the man beat me on the night, fair play. I believe I won the fight, that’s my opinion…but he got his hand raised and I congratulated him.”
Fury on saying it was an easy fight for him until Usyk landed a punch from the gods
“He could’ve punched me with that punch a million times, it may not have had any effect. But, you know, he punched me and he had an effect and that was great for him…But you had your little chance to knock me out, didn’t ya — couldn’t do it, could ya? Hit me with 10 shots in a row and couldn’t do it.
“You couldn’t even put me down after being on Bambi legs. You hit me 10 shots, 10 clean shots on the chin, no canvas touched. You’re f-cked in the rematch…You know what’s coming for you, I’m going to f-ck you up b-tch.”
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